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Vir Das slams delivery app for sending a fake watch worth ₹50,000, calls it ‘full scam’. Watch

Vir Das slams delivery app for sending a fake watch worth ₹50,000, calls it ‘full scam’. Watch

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Comedian, actor and filmmaker Vir Das recently took to social media to share a troubling experience he allegedly faced with grocery and quick-commerce platform Zepto. The comedian claimed that despite paying nearly ₹50,000 for an Apple Watch, he was initially delivered what appeared to be a counterfeit product. His post quickly gained attention online, prompting a response from the company. Vir Das slams delivery app for sending him fake watch. Vir Das slams delievery app for sending fake watch On Monday, Vir shared a video on X showing the watch he had received. According to him, the product delivered looked nothing like an authentic Apple Watch and instead appeared to be a low-cost imitation manufactured in China. Questioning the platform over the delivery, he wrote, “Okay. Am I wrong, do all Apple Watches look like this or is @ZeptoNow @zeptocares being shady with China copies? By the way, their customer device agent on the phone said there’s nothing they could do. Full scam. We needed one quick for a shoot. They charged us 50k.” The …

Vir Das calls out delivery app over alleged Rs 50,000 Apple Watch scam

Vir Das calls out delivery app over alleged Rs 50,000 Apple Watch scam

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Comedian and actor Vir Das recently called out quick-commerce platform Zepto on social media after alleging that he received a counterfeit Apple Watch despite paying around Rs 50,000 for the device. Sharing photos and videos online, Das questioned the authenticity of the product. The company has responded to his query and initiated an inquiry. Vir Das slams delivery app According to Vir Das, he ordered an Apple Watch, but what he received appeared to be a fake. Taking to his Instagram, Das shared a picture of the watch and revealed how he got scammed. He wrote, “Okay. Am I wrong, or is @zeptonow running a China scam? Needed an Apple Watch quickly for a shoot. Paid full price. This showed up. Do all Apple Watches look like this? Please tell. I’ve never used one. @zeptostoresofficial @kaivalyavohra.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Amid Rs 370 biryani row, Vir Das evokes ‘Two Indias’: ‘Call out threats to women domestically’ | Bollywood News

Amid Rs 370 biryani row, Vir Das evokes ‘Two Indias’: ‘Call out threats to women domestically’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 12, 2026 01:44 PM IST Pranit More’s show, where he gave a platform to a man named Himanshu Jangra who told the story of coercing a woman into physical intimacy after he bought a biryani costing Rs 370 for her, has been receiving a lot of backlash in the last few days. Many female content creators and comedians have expressed their disgust at the show, and have also criticised Pranit for actively encouraging the audience member, and later rewarding him with a prize money of Rs 5,000. Now, Vir Das has also shared his opinion on the matter, and while doing so, he also brought up how he was severely criticised when he brought up women’s safety at his ‘Two Indias’ monologue at the Kennedy Center in 2021. Vir took to his Instagram stories and shared, “Guys. The mainstream media is REALLY concerned about women’s safety. They want you to be concerned too. Unless you mention it on foreign soil, then they’re concerned about you being anti-national. So keep in mind, …

Vir Das unveils cast for psychological horror film ‘Baara Number’

Vir Das unveils cast for psychological horror film ‘Baara Number’

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Mumbai, Actor-comedian-filmmaker Vir Das has roped in Sheeba Chaddha, Arunoday Singh, Ahsaas Channa and Atul Kulkarni, among others, for his next directorial venture “Baara Number”, a found-footage psychological horror film. Vir Das unveils cast for psychological horror film ‘Baara Number’ Das made his directorial debut earlier this year with the spy comedy “Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos” earlier this year. For the new project, he will once again collaborate with “Happy Patel” co-director Kavi Shastri, who will serve as a creative producer. Das will also lead the film’s cast that also includes Niharika Lyra Dutt, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Suhail Nayyar, Puja Sarup and Naveen Kaushik, according to a press release. “What made this project especially exciting was bringing together a group of actors whose work I’ve admired for years. Sheeba, Atul, Arunoday, Shriya, Ahsaas, Niharika, Suhail and Naveen each bring a distinct energy, intelligence and authenticity to the film. “Horror works best when audiences believe every moment is real, and this ensemble has elevated the material beyond anything I imagined when we first started writing it,” Das …

Sumukhi Suresh says female comics get cancelled every day: ‘Just read our comments section’ | Web-series News

Sumukhi Suresh says female comics get cancelled every day: ‘Just read our comments section’ | Web-series News

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Sumukhi Suresh became the only Indian comic to represent India at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, which took place in Los Angeles, California last month. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, we ask her candidly if Netflix is really a joke, she quips, “No, I was really a big joke on Netflix.” When we ask her to crack a joke on the streaming platform, she shot back, “You know my style, the joke is always on me.” Besides stand-up comedy, Sumukhi continues to dabble in “a thousand things so that I become one interesting person.” Did you fear alienating the foreign audience while doing a very culturally specific set in LA? I don’t think of alienation because the moment you get into that, you have to pander to too many things. And my stand-up is quite anecdotal. If I try and cater to everyone, my story would get diluted. Emotion-vise, it’s universal. That’s the hope. I don’t explain it too much in any language because then the joke gets lost. I just try to …

Celebrities react to youth movement being withheld

Celebrities react to youth movement being withheld

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The rising popularity of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on social media has now attracted criticism and controversy. The party’s unprecedented traction among young users has reportedly led to its Instagram account being hacked. Vir Das slams crackdown on CJP According to founding member Abhijeet Dipke, attempts have been made to silence the movement by targeting its online presence. Dipke claimed that the party’s main Instagram account has been hacked, its X account has been withheld in India, and even its backup account has been taken down. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vir Das says it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to hack Cockroach Janata Party’s social media accounts: ‘Legitimised it’

Vir Das says it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to hack Cockroach Janata Party’s social media accounts: ‘Legitimised it’

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Ever since the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement gained popularity, its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, has claimed that attempts have been made to suppress their social media accounts. After the latest mishap surrounding CJP’s Instagram account, actor and comedian Vir Das opined that such incidents only ‘legitimise’ the movement further. (Also Read: ‘Why is Cockroach Janata Party withheld in India?’: Chinmayi, Vir Das, Prakash Raj react as their X account faces issue) Vir Das thinks supressing the Cockroach Janata Party movement only legitimises it further. Vir Das reacts to Cockroach Janata Party’s social media woes On Saturday, Vir took to X (formerly Twitter) to say it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to suppress CJP’s social media accounts. He wrote, “Whether the cockroach janta party is a legitimate movement or not, is not the question. Time will tell. But the traction they received, the sentiment behind it, the rhetoric from the youth, all legitimate. And if all that wasn’t legit enough, the utterly dumb move of shutting down their accounts legitimised everything.” “Vir sir, the Cockroach Janta …

‘Joked about Congress for 7 years’: Vir Das slams comment that he targets only BJP government | Bollywood News

‘Joked about Congress for 7 years’: Vir Das slams comment that he targets only BJP government | Bollywood News

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4 min readKochiMay 18, 2026 04:29 PM IST Stand-up comedy is renowned across the globe not just for the entertainment it provides audiences, but also for stirring the mind and stimulating thought. Aside from making people laugh and offering them enjoyment, certain stand-up comedians — particularly satirists — ask challenging questions to the authorities that many may be hesitant to raise and spotlight the issues the public faces, amplifying voices that may easily go unheard. Over the years, several Indian stand-up comedians have found themselves embroiled in controversies due to this, and one major figure among them is Vir Das. His “Two Indias” monologue during a performance at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington in November 2021 had courted massive controversy and even led to several police complaints being filed against him for allegedly insulting India on foreign soil. However, not many attempted to provide “fitting replies” to the monologue’s content, which delved into the country’s purported duality on issues such as the response to COVID-19, air pollution, farmers’ agitations, …

Vir Das says he has joked about ‘every single leader in power’ after being accused of selective criticism for BJP

Vir Das says he has joked about ‘every single leader in power’ after being accused of selective criticism for BJP

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Comedian Vir Das found himself at the centre of yet another social media debate after posting about questioning political leadership during an economic crisis. While several users agreed with his views on criticism and public discourse, one X user accused the comedian of selectively targeting certain political parties. Vir, however, did not hold back and responded sharply, defending political satire and his long history of making jokes about governments across party lines. Vir Das hits back at troll calling him a hypocrite. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP) Vir Das hits back at troll calling him ‘one-sided hypocrite’ Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the country to reduce fuel consumption, revive work-from-home practices, buy less gold and avoid unnecessary foreign travel amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. On Monday, Vir took to X and spoke about the importance of questioning leadership during difficult economic times. He wrote, “In the near future, as this economic crisis unfolds, it’s going to be important for us to ask questions of our leadership. When you do, your …